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team not made it to benghazi yet? >> the f.b.i. team arrived there late last week in tripoli, but in talking to the local government there-- and that's the way these things go overseas is you are working with the host government and the libyans have looked at the situation there and said introducing a couple of dozen americans into a brittle environment back in benghazi into that compound is something that would be pretty tough to secure. so they keep saying we're working on it. >> pelley: we saw evidence of that in liz's piece just then. i wonder, have the libyans said no to the f.b.i.? that they're not allowed to go there? >> you worked in the region there. nobody ever says no to a guest. what they say is "we're working very hard to get you what you want, tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow." and there's no reason to doubt their sincerity that they will get them a crime scene in benghazi, which is obviously compromised. but a lot of the action in benghazi, the witnesses who were there, the intelligence officials, the government official
team not made it to benghazi yet? >> the f.b.i. team arrived there late last week in tripoli, but in talking to the local government there-- and that's the way these things go overseas is you are working with the host government and the libyans have looked at the situation there and said introducing a couple of dozen americans into a brittle environment back in benghazi into that compound is something that would be pretty tough to secure. so they keep saying we're working on it. >>...
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consulate in benghazi, libya. yesterday a senior official said that christopher stevens and three others died in a terrorist attack. fbi investigators arrived in libya and should reach benghazi in a few days. an actress that appears in the anti-islam film that triggered riots across the middle east is suing the filmmaker. she said she was unaware of the anti-islam content. glenn dougherty was buried yesterday. he was working as a private security guard at the consulate. he had been in libya two weeks when he was killed. glenn dougherty was 42 years old. cbs money watch. hundreds of flight cancellations for american airlines and american eagle and who is the biggest loser on forbes richest american list? >> reporter: you can be much of a lose are there. good morning. labor strike is forcing american airlines and its regional carrier american eagle to cancel their flights. pilots have been calling in sick after rejecting the company's last contract offer. there's been an increase in the number of maintenance reports
consulate in benghazi, libya. yesterday a senior official said that christopher stevens and three others died in a terrorist attack. fbi investigators arrived in libya and should reach benghazi in a few days. an actress that appears in the anti-islam film that triggered riots across the middle east is suing the filmmaker. she said she was unaware of the anti-islam content. glenn dougherty was buried yesterday. he was working as a private security guard at the consulate. he had been in libya two...
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elizabeth palmer is in benghazi this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. well it's a quiet morning in benghazi but that's an uneasy quiet after this citizens protest against the parra military overnight turned into a violent showdown. it started as a simple protest. the people of benghazi coming together to send a message to the armed groups who control their city, and who attacked america's consulate ten days ago killing ambassador chris stevens. the message is we had enough. overhead libya's military showed support for the crowd. things remained peaceful until after dark when core groups of protesters decided to enforce their message. they besieged several of the militia bases that dot the city and pushed them out. then they got into their cars and headed out to the suburbs to the main parra military base and that's when things got ugly. in the case of forced entry, looting and the militia fighters melting away into the night there was shooting in all directions. there were casualties, that much is clear but we still don't know how many were wounded or k
elizabeth palmer is in benghazi this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. well it's a quiet morning in benghazi but that's an uneasy quiet after this citizens protest against the parra military overnight turned into a violent showdown. it started as a simple protest. the people of benghazi coming together to send a message to the armed groups who control their city, and who attacked america's consulate ten days ago killing ambassador chris stevens. the message is we...
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angry protesters in benghazi turn on groups suspected of killing the u.s. ambassador. elizabeth palmer is there. his campaign is under fire from fellow republicans, but mitt romney says he's hanging tough. jan crawford and dean reynolds have the latest on campaign 2012. with arizona police now able to demand proof of legal residency, john blackstone shows us how immigrants are planning to cope. >> reporter: are you born here? >> you don't have to answer that. >> axelrod: and hawaii hazard. ben tracy is tracking a dock broken loose in japan's tsunami, now moving towards hawaii. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> axelrod: good evening. i'm jim axelrod. the shock waves from that anti-islamic video are still reverberating in the muslim world this weekend. hundreds of protesters battled with police today in bangladesh, and thousands marched in nigeria as well. in libya, a new twist-- attacks on islamic militia groups the residents say the libyan army has failed to control. in benghazi, elizabeth palmer saw the worst of the unrest. >> reporter: th
angry protesters in benghazi turn on groups suspected of killing the u.s. ambassador. elizabeth palmer is there. his campaign is under fire from fellow republicans, but mitt romney says he's hanging tough. jan crawford and dean reynolds have the latest on campaign 2012. with arizona police now able to demand proof of legal residency, john blackstone shows us how immigrants are planning to cope. >> reporter: are you born here? >> you don't have to answer that. >> axelrod: and...
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our charlie d'agata is in benghazi tonight. charlie, what more are you hearing about who is responsible? >> well, a top libyan official told us today, jeff, that members within the militant groupance ar-al shariya are suspects in this attack including some individuals still at large. but was quick to point out that some factions of that group may be the responsible for the murders of ambassador stevens and three of his team, not all members took part in the attacks. >> jeff: i think a lot of people might wonder what kind of support does ansar-al shariya receive in libya? >> well, jeff, like many brigades here, they are responsible for the day-to-day running of benghazi, particularly when it comes to providing security here. as a matter of fact, even today we saw their trucks with their insignia on the side parked outside the area hospitals providing security there. but as their name states, they are supporters of shariya law, strict islamic law which goes against some of the principleses of democracy. that has made them unpopul
our charlie d'agata is in benghazi tonight. charlie, what more are you hearing about who is responsible? >> well, a top libyan official told us today, jeff, that members within the militant groupance ar-al shariya are suspects in this attack including some individuals still at large. but was quick to point out that some factions of that group may be the responsible for the murders of ambassador stevens and three of his team, not all members took part in the attacks. >> jeff: i think...
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consulate in benghazi was just the beginning of a terrifying night for the americans inside. libyan officials told us their forces helped evacuate 32 americans out of the consulate as attacks are torched and stormed the compound. i libyan commander told us a convoy of 22 vehicles, two of them armored, raced from the u.s. consulate down this road to a safe house a mile and a half away. but the safe house they fled to, which was supposed to be in a secret location, had become a target. so this is where they were attacking from. just as the u.s. extraction team of commandos arrived to take the americans to the airport, the house came under heavy fire. it was intense, deadly, and accurate. everywhere you look on this rooftop there's evidence of what must have been a ferocious fight. there's damage from automatic weapons, rocket-propelled grenades and even mortars. the precise mortar strikes on the house suggest those who launched them knew exactly where to aim. clearly, americans fighting back from this rooftop were hit. our escort, lib and commander abdu salam, gathered two bloo
consulate in benghazi was just the beginning of a terrifying night for the americans inside. libyan officials told us their forces helped evacuate 32 americans out of the consulate as attacks are torched and stormed the compound. i libyan commander told us a convoy of 22 vehicles, two of them armored, raced from the u.s. consulate down this road to a safe house a mile and a half away. but the safe house they fled to, which was supposed to be in a secret location, had become a target. so this is...
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in benghazi, libya, visiting the ruins, charlie what did you see? >> reporter: well, nora, ruins is a good way to describe it, because the place has been decimated. every single building, every single room has been torched, everything inside smashed to pieces or taken out. really, there would have been no place to hide in that compound. when you talk to libyans here you hear the same thing. everybody is heartbroken. they're saddened, shocked by what's happened. they say that they're ashamed of what's happened. they say the ambassador is a personal friend to the libyans. he was here for growth, to show there is a stable future forelibya, ironically, and they held a pro-american rally last night here in benghazi to reinforce those sentiments. so, you know, even days after this event, there is a sense of shock, of anger at those behind it, and the investigation now continues to find out who was behind these killings. the libyans tell me this was directed by al qaeda. this could not have come out of anger from the libyan people. >> charlie, will we see
in benghazi, libya, visiting the ruins, charlie what did you see? >> reporter: well, nora, ruins is a good way to describe it, because the place has been decimated. every single building, every single room has been torched, everything inside smashed to pieces or taken out. really, there would have been no place to hide in that compound. when you talk to libyans here you hear the same thing. everybody is heartbroken. they're saddened, shocked by what's happened. they say that they're...
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ambassador to libya, chris stevens, had gone to benghazi to establish a cultural center and help modernize a hospital. >> today we must declare that this violence and intolerance has no place among our united nations. >> reporter: it's still unclear what motivated the terrorist attack, but president obama focused on that anti-muslim video made in california, explaining why the u.s. can't and won't ban a movie that mr. obama himself described as "crude and disgusting." >> i know that not all countries in this body share this particular understanding of the protection of free speech. we recognize that. but in 2012 at a time when anyone with a cell phone can spread offensive views around the world with a click of a button the notion that we can control the flow of information is obsolete. >> reporter: a lot has changed since this group of leaders met a year ago. egypt and tunisia have held free elections. libya's dictator moammar qaddafi was deposed and killed. but the president argued today those countries cannot achieve democracy without embracing freedom of expression. >> as president of o
ambassador to libya, chris stevens, had gone to benghazi to establish a cultural center and help modernize a hospital. >> today we must declare that this violence and intolerance has no place among our united nations. >> reporter: it's still unclear what motivated the terrorist attack, but president obama focused on that anti-muslim video made in california, explaining why the u.s. can't and won't ban a movie that mr. obama himself described as "crude and disgusting."...
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consulate in benghazi was, quote, a deliberate and organized terrorist attack. four people were killed in the september 11th assault including ambassador christopher stevens. clapper's assessment comes after the obama administration was criticized for standing by its original assessment that the attack was a spontaneous response to an anti-muslim film. >>> score one for the record folks. homer bailey of the cincinnati reds pitched a no-hitter last night against the pirates in pittsburgh. the score was 1-0. bailey struck out ten and walked only one, the seventh no-hitter in the major leagues this season and the first for the reds in 24 years. congratulations to homer bailey who you know with that name just had to grow up to become a major leaguer. >>> it's inevitable. all right. 20 minutes after the hour. here is lonnie quinn with our first check of the wealth ever. >> good morning everybody. let's get right to the satellite and weather picture. there are two areas of wet weather. you look at the picture and says one in texas and one off to the new england coast.
consulate in benghazi was, quote, a deliberate and organized terrorist attack. four people were killed in the september 11th assault including ambassador christopher stevens. clapper's assessment comes after the obama administration was criticized for standing by its original assessment that the attack was a spontaneous response to an anti-muslim film. >>> score one for the record folks. homer bailey of the cincinnati reds pitched a no-hitter last night against the pirates in...
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consulate in benghazi was destroyed by fire. charlie d'agata visited the embassy today and saw much of the destruction. charlie, what was it like inside the consulate? >> reporter: well, nora, the consulate was completedly decimated. and i have to start by saying this is not a heavily fortified compound. it wasn't even really a fortified compound, just a group of buildings on a residential street, iron gates in the front of it. and we were shown the guard shack which is the first building you come to. and that with the vehicles around it had been bombed out completely and then set on fire. you go about 30, 40 yards or so into it, and then the bigger building inside the consulate itself, and there is where the residence is and where the dining room area. and once again, completely gutted. there are two or three other buildings within that compound. again, completely destroyed. and then as you go across an alleyway, you get to an annex. and again, two other buildings were completely gutted. everything had been taken out. things we
consulate in benghazi was destroyed by fire. charlie d'agata visited the embassy today and saw much of the destruction. charlie, what was it like inside the consulate? >> reporter: well, nora, the consulate was completedly decimated. and i have to start by saying this is not a heavily fortified compound. it wasn't even really a fortified compound, just a group of buildings on a residential street, iron gates in the front of it. and we were shown the guard shack which is the first building...
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team not made it to benghazi yet? he the f.b.i. team arrived there ite last week in tripoli, but in talking to the local revernment there-- and that's the way these things go overseas is you are working with the host avernment and the libyans have looked at the situation there and said introducing a couple of ozen americans into a brittle environment back in benghazi into that compound is something that would be pretty tough to tcure. se they keep saying we're srking on it. e opelley: we saw evidence of that in liz's piece just then. s wonder, have the libyans said no to the f.b.i.? that they're not allowed to go there? n you worked in the region there. nobody ever says no to a guest. what they say is "we're working very hard to get you what you went, tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow." wnd there's no reason to doubt their sincerity that they will get them a crime scene in benghazi, which is obviously compromised. but a lot of the action in tripoli, the witnesses who were there, the intelligence officials, the government officials they
team not made it to benghazi yet? he the f.b.i. team arrived there ite last week in tripoli, but in talking to the local revernment there-- and that's the way these things go overseas is you are working with the host avernment and the libyans have looked at the situation there and said introducing a couple of ozen americans into a brittle environment back in benghazi into that compound is something that would be pretty tough to tcure. se they keep saying we're srking on it. e opelley: we saw...
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islamic extremist group has claimed responsibility for the benghazi attack. officials fear there could be more violence. tahman bradley, abc news, washington. >> thanks to tahman bradley for that report. again, two state department officials have been killed in libya. we have a team of reporters in the region. for the very latest updates, coming up on "good morning america." >>> that violence has been condemned by presidential campaigns. and now, with 55 days to go, mitt romney is coming under heavy criticism, not from democrats but from members of his own party. it comes after the latest polls show president obama opening up a slight lead. here's abc's david muir. >> reporter: mitt romney in nevada on the anniversary of 9/11, in front of the national guard. >> we must keep our promises and regain the trust of all those who have worn the uniform and served our country. >> reporter: his speech comes after criticism that romney left afghanistan out of his convention speech. his loudest critics might be within his own party, after the poll numbers showing the pr
islamic extremist group has claimed responsibility for the benghazi attack. officials fear there could be more violence. tahman bradley, abc news, washington. >> thanks to tahman bradley for that report. again, two state department officials have been killed in libya. we have a team of reporters in the region. for the very latest updates, coming up on "good morning america." >>> that violence has been condemned by presidential campaigns. and now, with 55 days to go,...
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the fbi still has not made to it the incriminate scene in benghazi but witnesses say there was never an anti-american protest in benghazi, instead they say the consulate came under planned attack, that's in direct contradiction to the administration's version of the incident. and it happens as capitol hill calls for more details and asks for some more forthcoming details much exactly what happened in benghazi. secretary clinton's deputy is in tripoli, libya today. he'll be meeting with libya's new prime minister and preside over a memorial service for ambassador chris stevens. >> thank you, margaret brennan. if you've had it with junk mail join the club. the struggling u.s. postal service reportedly is cutting deals to increase direct mail advertising so it can make more money. last year americans got about 84 billion pieces of junk mail. cutting into local budgets cities and towns. they estimate they spend $1 billion throw the junk mail away. >>> some amusement park riders in southern california were left high and dry. the wind seeker ride stalled at knoxberry people. people were st
the fbi still has not made to it the incriminate scene in benghazi but witnesses say there was never an anti-american protest in benghazi, instead they say the consulate came under planned attack, that's in direct contradiction to the administration's version of the incident. and it happens as capitol hill calls for more details and asks for some more forthcoming details much exactly what happened in benghazi. secretary clinton's deputy is in tripoli, libya today. he'll be meeting with libya's...
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. >> the reason we call it benghazi-gate it contains the grim prospect that the administration knew or should have known. this is the one cancer on the presidency. dare i say that. >> we have been lied to. we flat out have been lied to. everybody with two eyes and i.q. above plant life understands that what happened in egypt and what happened in libya was not some spontaneous reak to a stupid 13-minute video on youtube. richard nixon was forced out of office because he lied. because he covered some stuff up. i will be blunt and tell you this. nobody died in watergate. we have people dead because of this and there are questions to be answered. >> andrea: it's not just republicans concerned about this. just yesterday, senate democrats also started demanding answers from the administration. greg, we're 17 days out since we learned this was a terror attack. even leon panetta said this was a terror attack. but nothing from the commander-in-chief. shouldn't he have been honest the first place? >> greg: this is confusing to me. the response is let's coordinate it, with an engineering major. i
. >> the reason we call it benghazi-gate it contains the grim prospect that the administration knew or should have known. this is the one cancer on the presidency. dare i say that. >> we have been lied to. we flat out have been lied to. everybody with two eyes and i.q. above plant life understands that what happened in egypt and what happened in libya was not some spontaneous reak to a stupid 13-minute video on youtube. richard nixon was forced out of office because he lied. because...
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. >> jon: the scene in benghazi, september 11th as what was believed to be, what we're were to believe reuters, protesting an anti-muslim film supposedly produced in this country. that film blames the cause for islamic protestors attacking embassy in cairo egypt. someone in that embassy tweeted this message in response to the riot. we firmly reject the actions by those that abuse the universal right of freedom of speech to hurt the religious beliefs of others. politico said they decided to distance themselves. the statement by the embassy in cairo was not cleared by washington and does not reflect the views of the united states government. mitt romney also reacted to the attack west side this statement. i am outraged by the attacks on american diplomatic missions in libya and egypt and by the death of an american consulate worker in benghazi. romney held a press conference the next day. >> possibly the administration was wrong sympathizing of those instead of condemning their actions. it's never too early for the united states government to condemn attacks on americans and to defend ou
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consulate in benghazi, libya. our team of correspondents is covering everyangy of this story, and we begin in benghazi where charlie d'agata made it inside the american consulate where the americans died. >> reporter: the attackers made sure there was nothing left. every single room in every single building on this compound looks like this-- torched and ransacked,. no place was safe and there is nowhere to hide. a young neighbor zahi braham najem, showed us around the ruins. he used to visit the consulate often before it was destroyed. >> they burn everything, they steal everything, and they broke the dishes. >> reporter: the people in the neighborhood we spoke to said it wasn't clear who was behind the attack. a libyan security guard who tried to defend the compound but was unded in the attack couldn't tell us, either. but he did say it had the marks of a planned assault. we can't show you his face for his own safety. "it was a setup" he said. "they were armed with automatic weapons. some had their faces covered
consulate in benghazi, libya. our team of correspondents is covering everyangy of this story, and we begin in benghazi where charlie d'agata made it inside the american consulate where the americans died. >> reporter: the attackers made sure there was nothing left. every single room in every single building on this compound looks like this-- torched and ransacked,. no place was safe and there is nowhere to hide. a young neighbor zahi braham najem, showed us around the ruins. he used to...
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coming up, which media outlets are doing their job supporting the benghazi terrorist attack? eric will name the names and read from the collection of hiku poetry. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> eric: i challenged the media to announce breaking news of the coverup and the results are in. cbs didn't lead with the coverup they never mentioned it in the broadcast. not a word. hey, scotty, axelrod on line one. he said thanks. nbc, the bastion of journalism led with the biggest news story since watergatesa. vanna, sweetie, how do you become a serious journalist ignoring news like this? on abc, george stephanopoulos led with story on cyber attack. others did good reporting later in the block on libya. any questions the main street is as biased as the day in long? greg, that do you think? >> greg: it is amazing what you can get away with, when the media is in the tank for you. obama could actually give alaska to russia. by day two, the "new york times" editorial board will report on ann romney's horse. you are asking a network to report on a scandal about obama is asking them to narc on themselv
coming up, which media outlets are doing their job supporting the benghazi terrorist attack? eric will name the names and read from the collection of hiku poetry. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> eric: i challenged the media to announce breaking news of the coverup and the results are in. cbs didn't lead with the coverup they never mentioned it in the broadcast. not a word. hey, scotty, axelrod on line one. he said thanks. nbc, the bastion of journalism led with the biggest news story since...
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we have new information on how bad the security may have been at the benghazi compound. we'll explore detailed timeline for what the obama administration did and said in the hours and days following the deadly attack. this is the final weekend before the first presidential debate. both candidates are preparing and raising cash for final six weeks. there is plenty of financial worry in europe tonight. big decisions are made in spain, greece, and france. we'll have a report tonight from london. it's friday. that means the friday lightning round. "special report" from washington starts at 6:00 eastern. now send it back to new york and "the five." ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> kimberly: welcome back to "the five." last night on "the factor" bill o'reilly had the observation about the american electorate. >> no one knows how many american voters are uninformed folks who vote on whims but safe to say the group is substantial especially in a time when social media is diverting attention away from important issues. if you look at newspaper circulation, and tv news ratings you might come to
we have new information on how bad the security may have been at the benghazi compound. we'll explore detailed timeline for what the obama administration did and said in the hours and days following the deadly attack. this is the final weekend before the first presidential debate. both candidates are preparing and raising cash for final six weeks. there is plenty of financial worry in europe tonight. big decisions are made in spain, greece, and france. we'll have a report tonight from london....
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consulate in benghazi, libya. yesterday a senior official said that christopher stevens and three others died in a terrorist attack. fbi investigators arrived in libya and should reach benghazi in a few days. an actress that appears in the anti-islam film that triggered riots across the middle east is suing the filmmaker. she said she was unaware of the anti-islam content. glenn dougherty was buried yesterday. he was working as a private security guard at the consulate. he had been in libya two weeks when he was killed. glenn dougherty was 42 years old. cbs money watch. hundreds of flight cancellations for american airlines and american eagle and who is the biggest loser on forbes richest american list? that doesn't even sound right. >> reporter: you can be much of a loser there. good morning. labor strike is forcing american airlines and its regional carrier american eagle to cancel 300 flights this week. pilots have been calling in sick after rejecting the company's last contract offer. there's been an increase
consulate in benghazi, libya. yesterday a senior official said that christopher stevens and three others died in a terrorist attack. fbi investigators arrived in libya and should reach benghazi in a few days. an actress that appears in the anti-islam film that triggered riots across the middle east is suing the filmmaker. she said she was unaware of the anti-islam content. glenn dougherty was buried yesterday. he was working as a private security guard at the consulate. he had been in libya two...
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consulate in the city of benghazi. it happened after hundreds of people converged on the consulate to protest a little- known internet film that ridicules islam. the film was produced in the united states. it was just a year ago that the u.s. helped overthrow libya's dictator moammar qaddafi and christopher stevens was one of the americans on the ground then helping the rebels to victory. we have a team of correspondents we have a team of correspondents on this story and we will go first to david martin who's been talking to his sources at the pentagon. david? >> reporter: good evening, scott. u.s. officials say this was not an out-of-control demonstration, but a well-executed attack by a well-armed band of extremist. officials suspect the attackers where either linked to or sympathized with al qaeda and that they took advantage of a demonstration against that anti- muslim film to launch their assault on the anniversary of 9/11. american ambassador chris stevens and information manager sean smith were in the main build
consulate in the city of benghazi. it happened after hundreds of people converged on the consulate to protest a little- known internet film that ridicules islam. the film was produced in the united states. it was just a year ago that the u.s. helped overthrow libya's dictator moammar qaddafi and christopher stevens was one of the americans on the ground then helping the rebels to victory. we have a team of correspondents we have a team of correspondents on this story and we will go first to...
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there was never an anti-american protest in benghazi. instead, they say the consulate came under planned attack. that is in direct contradiction to the administration's versions of the incident. and it happens as capitol hill calls for more details and asks for some more forthcoming details of exactly what happened in benghazi. secretary clinton's deputy is in tripoli, libya today. he'll be meeting with libya's new prime minister and preside over a memorial service for ambassador chris stevens. >> thank you, margaret brennan. >>> if you've had it with junk mail, join the club, but you haven't seen anything yet. the struggling u.s. postal service reportedly is cutting deals to increase direct mail advertising so it can make more money. last year americans got about 84 billion pieces of junk mail. that's cutting into local budgets in cities and towns. they estimate they spend $1 billion just to throw the junk mail away. >>> wow, some amusement park riders in southern california were left high and dry wednesday. the windseeker ride stalled
there was never an anti-american protest in benghazi. instead, they say the consulate came under planned attack. that is in direct contradiction to the administration's versions of the incident. and it happens as capitol hill calls for more details and asks for some more forthcoming details of exactly what happened in benghazi. secretary clinton's deputy is in tripoli, libya today. he'll be meeting with libya's new prime minister and preside over a memorial service for ambassador chris stevens....
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consulate in benghazi, libya, was attacked and burned, and ambassador chris stevens and three other americans were killed. that attack took place amid violent protests that broke out over an internet movie that ridiculed islam. well, late today, the filmmaker, was arrested in los angeles. federal prosecutors say that by uploading the film on the internet, he violated the terms of his probation on a previous check fraud conviction. iowa kicked off the primary and caucus season. well, today it became th first battleground state to in the general election. at least 400,000 iowans are expected to vote before election day, november 6. in other battleground states, voting begins in colorado october 22, more than two million people are expected to cast early ballots there. in florida, balloting starts october 27 with more than four million early voters expected. john dickerson is in our washington bureau. he's our political director. and, john, i wonder what impact does all this early voting have on the campaigns? >> reporter: well, the presidential race is now on two traction-- the traditional elec
consulate in benghazi, libya, was attacked and burned, and ambassador chris stevens and three other americans were killed. that attack took place amid violent protests that broke out over an internet movie that ridiculed islam. well, late today, the filmmaker, was arrested in los angeles. federal prosecutors say that by uploading the film on the internet, he violated the terms of his probation on a previous check fraud conviction. iowa kicked off the primary and caucus season. well, today it...
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ambassador to libya, was killed as the american consulate came under attack in benghazi. u.s. officials confirm stevens, information officer shawn smith and two other americans were killed as they tried to evacuate staff members from the complex. >> make no mistake, we will work with the libyan government to bring to justice the killers who attacked our people. >> reporter: gunmen armed with automatic weapons stormed the consulate overnight. the mob of mostly conservative muslims was protesting an american made film that they believe insults islam's prophet muhammad. >> this is an attack that should shock the conscience of people of all faiths. >> reporter: stevens was a career diplomat who had already served to hours in lybia. >> he risked his life to stop a tyrant. then gave his life trying to help build a better libya. >> reporter: the unrest started in cairo, egypt where demonstrators scaled the wall of the u.s. embassy and tore down the american flag all in the name of religion. republican white house hopeful mitt romney accused the obama administration of sending mixed s
ambassador to libya, was killed as the american consulate came under attack in benghazi. u.s. officials confirm stevens, information officer shawn smith and two other americans were killed as they tried to evacuate staff members from the complex. >> make no mistake, we will work with the libyan government to bring to justice the killers who attacked our people. >> reporter: gunmen armed with automatic weapons stormed the consulate overnight. the mob of mostly conservative muslims...
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consulate in benghazi, libya. the attackers were muslim protesters apparently angry about an internet film produced in the united states that rid kulz the prophet muhammad. also among the four killed was sean smith, a foreign service information officer. the other two americans have not yet been identified because the state department is still notifying their families. cbs news national security correspondent david martin has been looking into all this at the pentagon. david? >> scott, good morning. u.s. officials do not believe these killings were the work of that mob that was demonstrating at the u.s. consulate. u.s. officials believe that within that mob, there were heavily armed militants who were, if you will, using the demonstration as a cover to get into that consulate and then take as much revenge as they could on americans. now, whether they were seeking revenge for this anti-muslim video or whether they were simply trying to kill americans on the anniversary of 9/11 is still unclear. >> david, thank you.
consulate in benghazi, libya. the attackers were muslim protesters apparently angry about an internet film produced in the united states that rid kulz the prophet muhammad. also among the four killed was sean smith, a foreign service information officer. the other two americans have not yet been identified because the state department is still notifying their families. cbs news national security correspondent david martin has been looking into all this at the pentagon. david? >> scott,...
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let's now go to charlie dagata in benghazi. charlie, what's he saying? >> reporter: good morning to you, nor aah. we just returned from the u.s. consulate where we did meet with the president. he confirmed that four arrests have been made and is also confident that there will be more. you're confident that the men behind this, the people behind this will be caught? >> yes. >> reporter: what makes you so confident? >> because everyone is determined to. >> reporter: everyone is determined to? >> determined to. >> reporter: have you identified the group responsible for this? >> too early. >> reporter: it's too early. have you made moves toward the suspects responsible? we understand there's a no fly zone in place at benghazi airport. can you tell us more about that? >> to prevent any attempts by the perpetrators to flee the country. >> reporter: now the u.s. state department has released the names of the four men killed in the attack at the consulate. in addition to the u.s. ambassador, christopher stevens and sean smith, an air force veteran, state departm
let's now go to charlie dagata in benghazi. charlie, what's he saying? >> reporter: good morning to you, nor aah. we just returned from the u.s. consulate where we did meet with the president. he confirmed that four arrests have been made and is also confident that there will be more. you're confident that the men behind this, the people behind this will be caught? >> yes. >> reporter: what makes you so confident? >> because everyone is determined to. >> reporter:...
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ambassador to like ya was killed in benghazi. chris stevens is one of four americans killed last night, protesters angry with the release of an american-made film. tahman bradley has more. >> reporter: a controversial film is igniting tempers. a large mob attacked and set fire to the u.s. consulate. in cairo egypt, anti-american demonstrators zald walls of the u.s. embassy, pulled down an american flag, and replaced it with a black flag. >> we're working with egyptians security to try to get the situation under control. >> reporter: the protesters in boa both countries appear to be angered by a movie made in america. hillary clinton strongly condemned the attack in benghazi. secretary clinton said the u.s. deplores any intentional effort to denigrate the religs use beliefs of others. the new movie is being supported by terry jones. he said the movie is not designed to attack muslims. this morning, u.s. embassies throughout arab world are on high alert. an islamic extremist group is claiming responsibility. >> two state department
ambassador to like ya was killed in benghazi. chris stevens is one of four americans killed last night, protesters angry with the release of an american-made film. tahman bradley has more. >> reporter: a controversial film is igniting tempers. a large mob attacked and set fire to the u.s. consulate. in cairo egypt, anti-american demonstrators zald walls of the u.s. embassy, pulled down an american flag, and replaced it with a black flag. >> we're working with egyptians security to...
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consulate in benghazi, libya. mourners leaned the streets of doherty's home town, winchester, massachusetts. that's his childhood home where the hearse stopped briefly. doherty was 42, a former navy seal. he was part of a security team for ambassador chris stevens, who was also killed in the attack. there are still a lot of ed qswered questions about the attack that killed the four the fans. elizabeth palmer has been investigating on the ground in benghazi, and that's where she joins us this evening. elizabeth, we were told initially that the four ntericans were killed as part of a riot over that anti-islamic film that was produced in america that has caused so much unrest in the middle east. but what have you been finding out? >> reporter: most people we talk to, including neighbors around the consulate, say there was absolutely no demonstration, udin in fact, the attack began when a group of armed men, as many as 100, showed up at the t-me time, at both the compound's main gates and began firing, both with guns
consulate in benghazi, libya. mourners leaned the streets of doherty's home town, winchester, massachusetts. that's his childhood home where the hearse stopped briefly. doherty was 42, a former navy seal. he was part of a security team for ambassador chris stevens, who was also killed in the attack. there are still a lot of ed qswered questions about the attack that killed the four the fans. elizabeth palmer has been investigating on the ground in benghazi, and that's where she joins us this...
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they are still not in benghazi. state department will say, those that al qaeda and aqim is active in the region. there's arms coming from mali into libya and this is one of the countries where you have a new government that isn't in fully control of security in the area. >> they don't have the evidence, they are waiting for the fbi to investigate. do they have anything to suggest there might be a link? >> they don't say that they have evidence either way. what they do and talk about is one of the extremist groups in the are a, who is believed to be behind this but still don't have the evidence to assert that at this point may have some relationship with al qaeda. they just can't say either way. >> with us now arizona senator john mccain. senator, pleasure to have you here. before we talk politic, let me ask you this question. you knew the ambassador. admired the ambassador. what do you worry about here in the fact that there seems to be an inability to find out what happened, whether it's spontaneous or was there so
they are still not in benghazi. state department will say, those that al qaeda and aqim is active in the region. there's arms coming from mali into libya and this is one of the countries where you have a new government that isn't in fully control of security in the area. >> they don't have the evidence, they are waiting for the fbi to investigate. do they have anything to suggest there might be a link? >> they don't say that they have evidence either way. what they do and talk about...
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the scene in benghazi, libya, tuesday night. september 11th as what was believed to be, what were believed to be reuters storming the u.s. cons the lat protesting an answered muslim film supposedly from this country and for the u.s. attacking cairo egypt ap tearing down the american flag. somebody tweeted this, we firmly reject the action of those who use the universal right of freedom of speech to hurt the religious beliefs of others. politico tried to have the statement like this, the statement by the embassy cairo was not cleared by the washington and does not reflect the views of the nights government and mitt romney reacted with this statement, i am outraged by the attacks on americans in diplomatic mission ins libya and egypt and by the death of an american consulate worker in benghazi. >> ultimately the administration was wrong to stand by a statement with those who breached our embassy in egypt. instead of condemning their actions. it's never too early for the united states government to condemn attacks on americans, and
the scene in benghazi, libya, tuesday night. september 11th as what was believed to be, what were believed to be reuters storming the u.s. cons the lat protesting an answered muslim film supposedly from this country and for the u.s. attacking cairo egypt ap tearing down the american flag. somebody tweeted this, we firmly reject the action of those who use the universal right of freedom of speech to hurt the religious beliefs of others. politico tried to have the statement like this, the...
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he was among four americans killed during an attack last night in benghazi. officials say they were hit in a car that was hit by a rocket as they were trying to evacuate staff from the area. the attackers threw handmade bombs and grenadeses at the building setting the consulate on fire. earlier in egypt demonstrators stormed the consulate in cairo. those attacks were triggered bay movie that denounces islam. margaret brennan is in washington with reaction from the state department to the death of the ambassador, ambassador steven and the latest on security mess thursday. margaret, good morning. tell us what's the latest at the state department. >> reporter: good morning to you, charlie. it has been a long and painful night for many at the state department. they have confirmed u.s. ambassador chris stevens is among the four killed overnight on that attack on the consulate in benghazi, libya. so he died last night due to injuries sustained on that siege, on that facility. he had only been on the job a few months, though stevens had served twice previously in li
he was among four americans killed during an attack last night in benghazi. officials say they were hit in a car that was hit by a rocket as they were trying to evacuate staff from the area. the attackers threw handmade bombs and grenadeses at the building setting the consulate on fire. earlier in egypt demonstrators stormed the consulate in cairo. those attacks were triggered bay movie that denounces islam. margaret brennan is in washington with reaction from the state department to the death...
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a different kind of message elizabeth palmer with more >>> it started as a simple protest people of benghazi coming together to send a message to on groups to control the city and attack america's consulate killing ambassador chris stevens. the message is " we've had enough " libya's military showed his support for the crowd. things remained peaceful until after dark groups of protesters tried to enforce their message they besieged several militia bases and pushed the on men out and then they got into cars and headed out into suburbs to the main paramilitary base and things that ugly. in the chaos looting and the militia fighters melting away into the night there was shooting from all directions. there were casualties, we still don't know how many were wounded or killed. elizabeth palmer cbs news >>> beverly hills that selected the one suspect burglaries' a number of businesses in minutes. not even a we called a giant panda cub,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> the panda cub born last week as mr. smith's on the national zoo has died zoo officials were alerted to the exhibit when their mother panda was growlin
a different kind of message elizabeth palmer with more >>> it started as a simple protest people of benghazi coming together to send a message to on groups to control the city and attack america's consulate killing ambassador chris stevens. the message is " we've had enough " libya's military showed his support for the crowd. things remained peaceful until after dark groups of protesters tried to enforce their message they besieged several militia bases and pushed the on men...
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ambassador to libya, chris stevens, had gone to benghazi to establish a cultural center and help modernize a hospital. >> today we must declare that this violence and intolerance has no place among our united nations. >> reporter: it's still unclear what motivated the terrorist attack, but president obama focused on that anti-muslim video made in california, explaining why the u.s. can't and won't ban a movie that mr. obama himself described as "crude and disgusting." >> i know that not all countries in this body share this particular understanding of the protection of free speech. we recognize that. but in 2012 at a time when anyone with a cell phone can spread offensive views around the world with a click of a button the notion that we can control the flow of information is obsolete. >> reporter: a lot has changed since this group of leaders met a year ago. egypt and tunisia have held free elections. libya's dictator moammar qaddafi was deposed and killed. but the president argued today those countries cannot achieve democracy without embracing freedom of expression. >> as president of o
ambassador to libya, chris stevens, had gone to benghazi to establish a cultural center and help modernize a hospital. >> today we must declare that this violence and intolerance has no place among our united nations. >> reporter: it's still unclear what motivated the terrorist attack, but president obama focused on that anti-muslim video made in california, explaining why the u.s. can't and won't ban a movie that mr. obama himself described as "crude and disgusting."...
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that the libyan government is very reluctant to have a team of a couple of dozen fbi people going to benghazi, when the only people they could get to protect them are militias, and they know that the crime scene is long ago compromised, trampled through. it may or may not yield anything terribly important and if it does, if will yield it later. it is a difficult situation. >> any more information on the question of how much this may have been a preplanned attack? >> there is. and i think you have kind of put your thumb on the pulse of the problem there. in -- in these groups, we look for -- we want a wiring diagram, an organized picture, with al qaeda who ordered it. this group assisted. the problem is, the lines have blurred between these groups and their members. an sawar sharia are popping up in all of these countries. not al qaeda, but they are reading from the al qaeda narrative and they are influenced by formerly influential extremists in al qaeda. the actual truth, the picture isn't that clear, but we can piece it together and it's not satisfying the people who you can attach this atta
that the libyan government is very reluctant to have a team of a couple of dozen fbi people going to benghazi, when the only people they could get to protect them are militias, and they know that the crime scene is long ago compromised, trampled through. it may or may not yield anything terribly important and if it does, if will yield it later. it is a difficult situation. >> any more information on the question of how much this may have been a preplanned attack? >> there is. and i...
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elizabeth palmer is in benghazi this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. well it's a quiet morning in benghazi but that's an uneasy quiet after this citizens protest against the parra military overnight turned into a violent showdown. it started as a simple protest. the people of benghazi coming together to send a message to the armed groups who control their city, and who attacked america's consulate ten days ago killing ambassador chris stevens. the message is we had enough. overhead libya's military showed support for the crowd. things remained peaceful until after dark when core groups of protesters decided to enforce their message. they besieged several of the militia bases that dot the city and pushed them out. then they got into their cars and headed out to the suburbs to the main parra military base and that's when things got ugly. in the case of forced entry, looting and the militia fighters melting away into the night there was shooting in all directions. there were casualties, that much is clear but we still don't know how many were wounded or k
elizabeth palmer is in benghazi this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. well it's a quiet morning in benghazi but that's an uneasy quiet after this citizens protest against the parra military overnight turned into a violent showdown. it started as a simple protest. the people of benghazi coming together to send a message to the armed groups who control their city, and who attacked america's consulate ten days ago killing ambassador chris stevens. the message is we...
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cbs news >>> a new look at the consulate in benghazi a rocket-propelled grenade ignited a fire u.s. ambassador christopher 79th at stephens died of smoke inhalation in his bedroom he considered the bay area home. four libyans arrested in connection with the attack. google denied a request by the white house to remove the movie clips from youtube ink blot the video in parts of the middle east because it violated local laws google says it does not violate its terms of service regarding hate speech. an unlikely group of protesters in the bay area fueled by a territorial dispute in asia chinese-americans joined in the anti-japanese demonstrations in san francisco chinese are upset that japan decided to buy islands in east tennessee despite strong opposition from the chinese government. they believe the islands are part of their territory since ancient times. >>> upset with the japanese government very upset they told me the situation and then they all sell never apologized for war crimes >>> the islands at the center of debate are near japan. a commuter's nightmare stepping off the trai
cbs news >>> a new look at the consulate in benghazi a rocket-propelled grenade ignited a fire u.s. ambassador christopher 79th at stephens died of smoke inhalation in his bedroom he considered the bay area home. four libyans arrested in connection with the attack. google denied a request by the white house to remove the movie clips from youtube ink blot the video in parts of the middle east because it violated local laws google says it does not violate its terms of service regarding...
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a statement on the embassy website warns of possible demonstrations in tripoli and benghazi today. libya's leader says about ten militia groups have been disbanded, calling the attack on the u.s. consulate the final straw. speaking at the pentagon yesterday, secretary of defense leon panetta says there's no doubt the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi was the work of terrorists. >> the reason i think pretty clearly it was a terrorist attack, is because a group of terrorists obviously conducted that attack on the consulate. and against our individuals. what terrorists were involved i think still remains to be determined by the investigation. >> originally the administration said the attack was linked to protests over an anti-islam movie that escalated. u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three others were killed. >>> the man who produced that inflammatory anti-islam movie is behind bars this morning. nakoula basseley nakoula was arrested yesterday. authorities say he violated his probati probation. nakoula basseley nakoula will remain in custody until another hearing is schedule
a statement on the embassy website warns of possible demonstrations in tripoli and benghazi today. libya's leader says about ten militia groups have been disbanded, calling the attack on the u.s. consulate the final straw. speaking at the pentagon yesterday, secretary of defense leon panetta says there's no doubt the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi was the work of terrorists. >> the reason i think pretty clearly it was a terrorist attack, is because a group of terrorists...
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things are popping up in places like benghazi, yemen, tunisia and they're not al qaeda but they're reading from the al qaeda narrative. they are being influenced by people who are formerly influential extremists in al qaeda. the actual truth is the picture isn't that clear, but we can piece it together. and that's not satisfying to people who are used to saying, you can attach this attack to that group. >> and how much communication and cooperation are there between the militias and the groups? >> that's a developing picture. i mean, they are still finding their way to whatever ultimate form they're going to have. and i think one of the reasons you're seeing all of these groups reading from the al qaeda narrative no longer calling themselves al qaeda is because they realize that makes them radioactive for things like fundraising. the other thing in washington is everybody said you said this on monday, you said it on tuesday then you changed it to this on wednesday. why are you not telling us the truth? the simple fact is if you've ever worked with classified intelligence and fast moving ev
things are popping up in places like benghazi, yemen, tunisia and they're not al qaeda but they're reading from the al qaeda narrative. they are being influenced by people who are formerly influential extremists in al qaeda. the actual truth is the picture isn't that clear, but we can piece it together. and that's not satisfying to people who are used to saying, you can attach this attack to that group. >> and how much communication and cooperation are there between the militias and the...
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we understand there's a no fly zone in place at benghazi airport. can you tell us more about that. >> any attempts by perpetrators. >> reporter: now the u.s. state department has released the names of the four men killed in the attack at the consulate in addition to the u.s. ambassador christopher stevens and sean smith. they confirmed the deaths of tyrone woods a former navy s.e.a.l. who served multiple tours of duty in iraq and afghanistan and glenn dougherty. >> secretary of state hillary clinton goes to andrews air force base today to receive the remains of ambassador stevens and three other americans. margaret rent brennan is at the state department with new information. margaret, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, charlie. this is a very personal mission for secretary clinton as she says she's the person who sent chris stevens to benghazi. she knew it was a risky assignment and will be receiving his remains at andrews air force base around 2:00 this afternoon. an intense week for the secretary. she was informed of the attack aroun
we understand there's a no fly zone in place at benghazi airport. can you tell us more about that. >> any attempts by perpetrators. >> reporter: now the u.s. state department has released the names of the four men killed in the attack at the consulate in addition to the u.s. ambassador christopher stevens and sean smith. they confirmed the deaths of tyrone woods a former navy s.e.a.l. who served multiple tours of duty in iraq and afghanistan and glenn dougherty. >> secretary...
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they're still not in benghazi. the state department will say, though, that al qaeda called aqim very active in the region and they're up in arms coming from mali into libya and this is one of the countries where you have a new government that isn't fully in control of the area. >> they don't have the evidence and waiting for the fbi to investigate and do they have anything that suggests there might be a link? >> they don't say that they have evidence either way. what they do know and will talk about is that one of the extremist groups in the area who is believed to be behind this, but they still do not have the evidence to assert that at this point may have some relationship with al qaeda. they just can't say either way. the fbi has to go and do this investigation and they have the accountability review board that hasn't begun its investigation yet and we might get the results going into congress until the spring. >> good to see you. >>> with us, arizona senator john mccain. let me ask this question, you knew the a
they're still not in benghazi. the state department will say, though, that al qaeda called aqim very active in the region and they're up in arms coming from mali into libya and this is one of the countries where you have a new government that isn't fully in control of the area. >> they don't have the evidence and waiting for the fbi to investigate and do they have anything that suggests there might be a link? >> they don't say that they have evidence either way. what they do know...
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consulate in benghazi, libya. she said it yesterday and that is the most specific information we've heard from anyone in the administration in the 16 days since the attack. >> they are working with other violent extremists to undermine the democratic transitions underway in north africa as we tragically saw in benghazi. >> secretary clinton's stated suspicion of al-qaeda involvement is big news and it is a significant departure from the administration's initial position that four americans were killed because some protesters who were mad about a movie got out of control. >> since our founding, the united states has been a nation that respects all faiths. we reject all efforts to denigrate the religious beliefs of others. >> we have no information to suggest that it was a preplanned attack. it is not a reaction to the 9-11 anniversary that we know of. >> this was not a preplanned, premeditated attack. >> we don't know yet. so we're going to continue to investigate this. >> aboard air force one yesterday, press secr
consulate in benghazi, libya. she said it yesterday and that is the most specific information we've heard from anyone in the administration in the 16 days since the attack. >> they are working with other violent extremists to undermine the democratic transitions underway in north africa as we tragically saw in benghazi. >> secretary clinton's stated suspicion of al-qaeda involvement is big news and it is a significant departure from the administration's initial position that four...
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according to the fbi isn't even in benghazi yet. they haven't secured that site is how journalists can wander through. >> the "new york times" reporting a major story attack in libya was a major blow to cia efforts, that was an important place and they were watching some important terrorist activity and those cia agents have been compromised in terms of their ability to do what they wanted to do. >> i'm sure there are many agencies active in that area, so responsibility for security for the ambassador and his staff falls on diplomatic security which is part of the state department, which is why they are under fire and why there's so much pressure to fill in some of the blanks. journalists are trying to do that. the state department has to produce a report in 60 days to congress. it's not clear how detailed that information will be. >> a lot more news. >>> southern california firefighters are battling two fast-moving wildfires. one near los angeles and east of san diego near the mexican border on the campo indian reservation. no inju
according to the fbi isn't even in benghazi yet. they haven't secured that site is how journalists can wander through. >> the "new york times" reporting a major story attack in libya was a major blow to cia efforts, that was an important place and they were watching some important terrorist activity and those cia agents have been compromised in terms of their ability to do what they wanted to do. >> i'm sure there are many agencies active in that area, so responsibility...